PostgresConf US 2018

Jersey City / United States
April 16 - 20, 2018

PostgresConf US 2018

Thanks to the support of our attendees, speakers, volunteers, and sponsors, we are hosting the 7th annual PostgresConf. With over 700 hundred attendees representing the most diverse class of professionals and companies from around the world, the Postgres Conference conveys the preeminent “People, Postgres and Data” experience.

Sponsors

Diamond

Pivotal

Pivotal drives software innovation for many of the world’s most admired brands. With millions of users in communities around the world, Pivotal technology touches billions of users every day.
Pivotal is the maker of Pivotal Greenplum, the world’s first fully-featured, multi-cloud, massively parallel processing (MPP) data analytics platform based on the open source Greenplum Database and Postgres. Pivotal Greenplum provides comprehensive and integrated analytics on multi-structured data. Powered by the world’s most advanced cost-based query optimizer, Pivotal Greenplum delivers unmatched analytical query performance on massive volumes of data.
PostgreSQL is the best open source operational (OLTP) database on the planet, but many PostgreSQL users are forced to work with proprietary analytical databases (e.g. Oracle or Teradata) for their data warehousing and big data workloads. Greenplum Database offers a proven path of migration from expensive and proprietary alternatives to the Postgres ecosystem.

For more than 11 years, Amazon Web Services has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. AWS offers over 100 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 49 Availability Zones (AZs) across 18 geographic regions in the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Singapore, and the UK. AWS services are trusted by millions of active customers around the world—including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—to power their infrastructure, make them more agile, and lower costs. To learn more about AWS, visit https://aws.amazon.com.

Platinum

We help customers adopt, scale, and optimize Postgres - focusing on migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL and to the AWS cloud. We sponsor the Postgres by BigSQL open-source distribution and have been involved with the Postgres community for 10+ years.

Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. With its Data & AI solutions, Microsoft enables developers to easily build and deliver intelligent apps by offering productive and familiar tools to seamlessly integrate data with AI. Consistent with the mission of choice and flexibility for developers, Microsoft is proud to offer Azure Database for PostgreSQL as part of its Data products portfolio.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL is a fully managed database as a service based on the open source Postgres database engine. Azure Database for PostgreSQL is scalable and performant with built-in high availability with a 99.99% SLA at an industry leading TCO. Security and performance is front and center with innovative Advanced Threat Protection and built-in intelligence to simplify routine databases management tasks. Application developers can build applications with Azure Database for PostgreSQL with ease leveraging the open source tools of their choice. Learn how to use Azure Database for PostgreSQL with our quickstarts, tutorials, and samples.

Gold

EnterpriseDB (EDB), the database platform company for digital business, delivers the premier open source-based data platform for new applications, cloud re-platforming, application modernization, and legacy migration. EDB Is the developer of the most complete Postgres-based database platform.
https://www.enterprisedb.com

Portworx is the leading provider of persistent storage for running stateful applications in containers (like PostgreSQL) and is used in production by healthcare, manufacturing, and telecom members of the Fortune Global 500 and other great companies.

Bronze

credativ

credativ is an independent consulting and services company and since 1999 been offering comprehensive services and technical support for the implementation and operation of Open Source software in business applications.

Westin Jersey City

Situated on the waterfront Financial District of Jersey City, our AAA/CAA Four Diamond hotel is just 200 steps and one subway stop to NYC. Featuring spacious guest rooms and inspiring views of Manhattan, we're walking distance to great restaurants on the Hudson waterfront. Explore our now completed hotel renovation, escape to the serenity of our 429 Jersey City accommodations and treat yourself to a stay in a one of our premium rooms with sweeping Hudson views of the NYC skyline. In our elevated rooms, you'll have more space to refresh for the next day. Experience the rejuvenating Heavenly Bath and the signature Westin Heavenly Bed, perfect for a blissful night's sleep.

At the Westin Jersey City Newport, we have negotiated a discounted conference room rate of $289/night + applicable taxes for attendees. Be sure to book prior to March 30, 2018 - the conference rate is not guaranteed after this date.

Rooms may be booked via the Westin website, or via telephone (888) 627-7148. If booking via telephone please mention PostgresConf US 2018 to receive the group rate.

Jersey City, New Jersey

Where to stay
in
Jersey City

We recommend these accommodations for your visit.

The Westin Jersey City Newport

At the Westin Jersey City Newport, we have negotiated a discounted conference room rate of $289/night + applicable taxes for attendees. Be sure to book prior to March 30, 2018 - the conference rate is not guaranteed after this date.

Rooms may be booked via the Westin website, or via telephone (888) 627-7148. If booking via telephone please mention PostgresConf US 2018 to receive the group rate.

Courtyard Jersey City Newport

A convenient hotel a short walk from the conference adjacent to the NJ PATH Station. Rooms may be booked via the Marriott website.

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Jersey City

An all-suite hotel just a few blocks from the conference. Rooms may be booked via the DoubleTree website.

Things to do
around
Jersey City

Statue of Liberty

Visit the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Ferry service is available to both Liberty and Ellis Island.

Liberty Science Center

Liberty Science Center is an interactive science museum focused on the environment, health, and invention to provide visitors with a fun and educational experience.

Gregorys Coffee

Great fast coffee service at this nearby coffee house, as well as pastries and more! Just a short walk from the hotel.

Times Square

Take the PATH to 33rd Street and walk a bit up Broadway to Times Square.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Take the PATH across the river and go to New York City's most visited museum where you will experience over 5,000 years of art from around the world.

One World Observatory

Just a short PATH ride from Jersey City, One World Observatory™ provides unique, panoramic views of New York City, its most iconic sites, and surrounding waters.

Barcade

Less than a mile from the conference hotel is Barcade®. Barcade® is a combination bar and arcade with a focus on classic video games and American craft beer.

Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate for any conference venue, including talks and social events around PostgresConf. Conference participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the conference without a refund at the discretion of the PostgresConf co-chairs.

Disciplinary Action

If a participant engages in behavior violating this code of conduct, the PostgresConf US co-chairs may take any action they deem appropriate, including ejection from the conference with no refund or contacting the authorities.

PostgresConf staff is willing to help participants contact hotel/venue security or the NJPD, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the conference.

Thank you for your help in making PostgresConf US 2018 fun and enjoyable for everyone!

Why Guidelines

PostgresConf US 2018 is a non-profit, community driven conference delivering the largest education and advocacy platform for Postgres. In an effort to create a productive and profitable environment for our community we must set a bar of expectation for content and we set the bar high.

The community is comprised of users, developers, core-contributors, sponsors, advocates, and external communities. We work hard to create a professional, valuable, and highly educational environment that produces a net result of, “Wow, that conference was very well done. It had great content with knowledgeable professionals, educators and advocates!”

Types of Presentations We Accept

Any presentation that has a tie-in to Postgres will be considered for acceptance into one of our event programs. This includes, but is not limited to, presentations on Open Source Projects, Postgres forks, extensions, new APIs, and languages. As a conference that makes it a goal to incorporate the entire community we also consider business cases, product talks, and service presentations. Presentations that are not related to the success of Postgres will not be considered.

Laptop connections supported

PostgresConf will provide a VGA and HDMI connection. If you do not have a VGA or HDMI port it is the speaker’s responsibility to provide an adapter.

What about X technology?

When considering whether to submit a topic or not, ask yourself, “Is this presentation in some way related to the success of Postgres?” If it is, then it will be considered. This includes limitations of our great database. It also includes forks of Postgres both closed and Open Source. These types projects and products ultimately contribute to the success of Postgres.

How do presentations on forks or closed source versions help the success of Postgres?

Postgres is BSD style licensed. The BSD license is a true freedom license. The only license that maintains a higher level of freedom for Open Source development is the anti-license: Public Domain. That means the community embraces all forms of use for Postgres as long as it abides by the license.

A presentation on RDS Postgres, Google Cloud Postgres or Greenplum increases overall success via visibility, lowers the barrier of entry for new Postgres users, and supports our commercial community with hard earned efforts to create Postgres products.
Shouldn’t the community be promoting Open Source solutions over proprietary closed source solutions?
Yes, the end goal is that the deployed Postgres is the Open Source Postgres and preference will always be given to Open Source Postgres presentations. However, we offer presentation opportunities to our sponsors that may or may not advocate Open Source Postgres. Sponsors are welcome to present on any topic as long as it follows the guideline of: Does it promote the success of Postgres?

Types of Presentations

PostgresConf offers several presentation opportunities:

Presentation: 20 minutes

Breakout Sessions: 50 minutes

Keynotes: 20 and 50 minutes

Half Day, Full Day and Two day trainings (NOTE: These must be purchased separately from the general conference admission)

Workshops

Why are Trainings and Tutorials not included with general admission?

At PostgresConf we bring the highest quality content to our community. For trainings that means enlisting the help of professional trainers/consultants. These professionals are compensated for their valuable time by the extra training financial contribution.

If you must cancel for any reason you must notify us in writing by April 2, 2018 to receive a refund minus the $25 cancellation fee. Please contact us via email at organizers@postgresconf.org. Cancellations within 14 days of the event are non-refundable. You may transfer your registration to another person through the conference website. Confirmed and paid attendees who do not attend or who cancel after the deadline are liable for the entire fee. In the unlikely event of cancellation of the conference, the liability of PostgresConf is limited to the return of paid registration fees.

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